Plato weather in February

In February, Plato sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Plato's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Plato reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113625
123625
133625
143625
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203625
213625
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283626

How February really feels in Plato

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Plato weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°123.311.53.5
Feb36° / 25°164.511.72.6
Mar35° / 26°441011.92.4
Apr33° / 26°10919.612.22.4
May32° / 25°17725.412.42.4
Jun32° / 25°13121.612.62.7
Jul33° / 25°981912.52.7
Aug32° / 25°12421.912.32.5
Sep32° / 25°1562512.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1822711.82.6
Nov31° / 24°12121.311.63.1
Dec32° / 24°4310.111.43.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247030
257030
266832
276832
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Plato gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
513
613
714
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1333613
2433603
3433603
4433603
5433603
6433603
7433603
8433603
9433594
10433594
11434584
12434584
13534574
14534574
15535564
16535564
17535564
18535564
19535564
20535564
21534574
22534565
23534565
24533575
25532576
26532576
27531577
28530587

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:00
211.66:256:00
311.66:256:01
411.66:256:01
511.66:256:01
611.66:256:02
711.66:256:02
811.66:256:02
911.66:256:03
1011.66:246:03
1111.66:246:03
1211.76:246:03
1311.76:246:04
1411.76:246:04
1511.76:236:04
1611.76:236:04
1711.76:236:05
1811.76:236:05
1911.76:226:05
2011.76:226:05
2111.76:226:05
2211.76:216:05
2311.76:216:06
2411.86:216:06
2511.86:206:06
2611.86:206:06
2711.86:196:06
2811.86:196:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Plato?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plato.

What to pack for Plato in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Plato sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Plato in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plato peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Plato in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Plato is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Plato?

Plato sits at 9.8°N, 74.8°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 31 km away.

Topography around Plato

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Plato.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Plato is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Chivolo 31 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 37 km · San Jacinto 37 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 38 km · Nueva Granada 43 km · San Pablo 61 km · María la Baja 61 km · Magangué 61 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Plato (9.7903°, -74.7824°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).